VP Bukenya  donates rice to farmers

Nov 03, 2009

THE Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, has donated five tonnes of high-yielding upland rice to farmers in Bwanswa, Muhororo and Mpeefu as part of his campaign to improve food security and household incomes in Kibaale district.

THE Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, has donated five tonnes of high-yielding upland rice to farmers in Bwanswa, Muhororo and Mpeefu as part of his campaign to improve food security and household incomes in Kibaale district.

The rice was delivered at Bwanswa sub-county headquarters by his private secretary for political mobilisation, Macho Geoffrey, at a ceremony witnessed by Kibaale Woman MP, Juliet Kabonessa.

Last year, Kibaale was hit by famine. Households survived on handouts from the Government and relief agencies.

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